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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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